Tuxtilla | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Veracruz |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Papaloapan |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Tuxtilla |
Area Total Km2: | 168.62 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 2,126 |
Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 18.2333°N -103°W |
Tuxtilla is a municipality located in the south zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz[1], about 175 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 168.62 km2. It is located at 18.2333°N -103°W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tuz-Tlan.
Tuxtilla is bounded by Cosamaloapan to the north, Chacaltianguis to the east and the state of Oaxaca to the south.
The weather in Tuxtilla is very warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
It produces principally maize, beans, mango and sugarcane.
In May, the municipality hosts a celebration to honor San Isidro Labrador, Patron of the town. In December, the town holds a celebration to honor the Virgen de Guadalupe.